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Thursday, June 11, 2015

Amazing Blondel - Fantasia Lindum (1971 uk, beautiful elegant harmony baroque folk)

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The concept album rears its head -- and rears back about 500 years. While other progressive rock groups were doing album-length s...
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Wednesday, June 10, 2015

Man - Be Good To Yourself At Least Once A Day (1972 uk, brilliant prog jam rock, 2007 remaster with extra tracks)

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This is generally considered by Man fans to be one of the band's best works. Produced during one of Deke Leonard's peri...
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Saturday, June 6, 2015

Amazing Blondel - England (1974 uk, brilliant orchestrated traditional folk)

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Boasting an immensely talented line up consisting of singers/guitarists Eddie Baird, John Gladwin and Terry Wincott, The Amazin...
Tuesday, June 2, 2015

Flood - The Rise Of Flood (1970 us, awesome fuzz psych rock, digipak issue)

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Flood were an act based in New York City, their sole album issued only as a promo on a private label in 1970. This garage flavour...
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Monday, June 1, 2015

Czar - Czar (1970 uk, super heavy prog psych rock, 2007 remaster with bonus tracks)

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The story of the making of the Czap lp started in 1969 when Tuesday's Children were asked by Philips Records to make an album...
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Friday, May 29, 2015

Space Opera - Safe At Home (1970-78 us, spectacular psych prog rock. 2010 issue)

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It’s quite a challenge for me to write a good, subjective review on these guys.  I’ve been a big fan of their music for some time now, p...
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Wednesday, May 27, 2015

Jay Bolotin - Jay Bolotin (1970 us, spectacular jagged folk rock)

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I was totally enchanted the moment I heard this. Granted, I was flying blind at the time, given that I was listening to a CD sight un...
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Tuesday, May 26, 2015

Hoi' Polloi - Hoi' Polloi (1972 us, excellent folk jazzy prog rock)

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Hoi’ Polloi’s only self-titled private press LP is a true lost gem.  Record Collector Magazine referred to this album as “a burie...
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Friday, May 22, 2015

Pirana - Pirana-Pirana II (1971-72 australia, marvelous psych prog rock with blues and jazz touches, 2002 remaster)

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Critics have pigeonholed Pirana as mere Santana clones, and while comparisions are understabdlble and the influence of Santana is...
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Thursday, May 21, 2015

Graham Parker And The Rumour - Howlin Wind (1976 uk, splendid pub guitar rock, bonus track edition)

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For most intents and purposes, Graham Parker emerged fully formed on his debut album, Howlin' Wind. Sounding like the bastard...
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